Barbara the Scavenger

Barbara the Scavenger (died 431 BC) was a Greek mercenary who was active during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography
For Barbara the Scavenger, drachmae was better spent on wine or women than on armor of weapons, as those things could be found on the battlefield. Barbara could be found long after a battle was done, searching for a sharper blade or better armor. In 431 BC, she was hired to hunt down the Spartan mercenary Kassandra in Corinth, but she was killed in battle.